Windows Firewall Remote User Section

Question

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for assistance with configuring a Windows Firewall rule for remote users. My goal is to restrict access to a specific IP address (12.345.67.89) so that only a particular authenticated user on a designated computer can connect to or ping that IP.

I've created a custom firewall rule where I specified that only one user should have access to this IP. However, I'm running into an issue: when I check the "Remote User" option, it seems like every computer can access the IP. Conversely, when I uncheck the "Remote User" option, no computers can access it at all. My intention is to ensure that only this one specific user can connect, not everyone.

I'm trying to understand why this behavior is occurring and what the "Remote User" setting in the firewall rule actually controls. I would greatly appreciate any insights into what might be causing this issue and how I can correctly configure the rule to achieve my goal.

Below are the details of the firewall rule settings:

• Rule Type: Custom
• Action: Allow the connection if it is secure
• Scope: Local IP - 12.345.67.89
• Programs: All
• Other settings: Default, except as shown in the attached image.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Answer 1

Good day JoshNg12321, thanks for your question. I would suggest to post this query to our neighbor forum from the link below as this is best suited in there. They are more oriented on with regards to this type queries/issues and there will be IT Pros and Gurus/System Admins/IT Admins and the likes who has the same deployment or setup in this type of environment and are available that will be able to fulfill your query out there.

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Regards,

Paul R.